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China's experience on COVID-19 should be learnt, says journalist

COVID-19-hit countries should "learn from China" as the pandemic has been tightening its grip on the world, said Ahu Ozyurt, a famous Turkish journalist. Given that th

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Roundup: COVID-19 batters Italy as lockdown deadline nears

The COVID-19 pandemic continued to claim victims in Italy as the deadline for the end of the government's national lockdown drew closer and experts warned it is too soon to lift restrictions. Earli

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Like COVID-19, tuberculosis deserves more attention

03:49 Editor's note: As COVID-19is raging worldwide, there are also calls for more efforts to prevent other infectious diseases like tuberculosis (TB). It is preventable and curable, b

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Interview: Experts say U.S.-China cooperation vitally important for global fight against COVID-19

Photo taken on March 27, 2020 shows the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C., the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)The phone conversation betweenTrump and Xi "is absolutely paramount to finding solu

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COVID-19:Experts warn risk posed by asymptomatic carriers

Asymptomatic carriers of the novel coronavirus may pose a great transmission risk, experts warned as imported cases become the major challenge China faces as the number of confirmed COVID-19 patie

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Rouhani says Iran's healthcare system ready for Covid-19 peak as it sees more than 3,000 new infections

President Hassan Rouhani has said that Iran’s medical infrastructure was prepared to overcome the zenith of the coronavirus pandemic, as the country recorded more than

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Commentary: G20 summit injects confidence into global war against pandemic

As the world grapples with the spreading COVID-19 pandemic, the special video summit held by the Group of 20 leaders has sent a message of cooperation and solidarity and injected confidence into the

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COVID-19 cases exceed 600,000 worldwide -- Johns Hopkins University

The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide has exceeded 600,000, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE). As of 05:00 Eastern Tim

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Trump signs 2 trln USD economic rescue package to cushion impact of COVID-19

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law a 2-trillion-dollar economic relief bill, the largest such aid package ever, in an attempt to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. Ea

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Experts say closer U.S.-China collaboration key to global fight against COVID-19

Closer U.S.-China collaboration, a significant part of broader global cooperation and coordination, is key to the fight against an unprecedented pandemic like the ongoing COVID-19, several forme

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Experts say closer U.S.-China collaboration key to global fight against COVID-19

Closer U.S.-China collaboration, a significant part of broader global cooperation and coordination, is key to the fight against an unprecedented pandemic like the ongoing COVID-19, several forme

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Efforts may pay off in April if all countries take strict measures

Zhong Nanshan (R), head of China's COVID-19 expert team, talks to U.S. experts on the disease. /CCTV A fifth webinar was conducted between the Chinese team led by Zhong Nanshan – head of China

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Foreseeable unforeseeables

Editor's Note: Jeffrey Frankel is professor of capital formation and growth at Harvard University. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.Events like the

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Chinese premier holds phone call with Croatian PM over COVID-19

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang held a phone conversation on Friday night with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the European Union (EU), over the CO

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Wall Street tumbles after U.S. tops world in COVID-19 cases

U.S. stocks ended significantly lower on Friday amid the fast-growing spread of coronavirus in the country. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped 915.39 points, or 4.06 percent, to 21,636.78. T

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G20 gave a collective response, more actions needed

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the G20 Extraordinary Virtual Leaders' Summit on COVID-19 via video link in Beijing, capital of China, March 26, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's Note:Cheng Dawei is

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78 COVID-19 cases confirmed among UN staff worldwide: official

To date, 78 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed among the United Nations (UN) staff worldwide, a UN official said here Friday. Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Servi